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Michael Schur was inspired to create ‘A Man On the Inside”; after watching the Chilean documentary “The Mole Agent”
Tale
Charles, a retiree, gets a new lease on life when he answers an ad from a private detective and becomes a mole in an undercover investigation at a nursing home..
Remake of El agente topo (2020)
He says: "Agent Mole" the documentary is powerful because it makes people of any age, ethnicity, or gender feel something remarkably similar, and I would describe that feeling very reductively as, “I have to call my mom.” In our show, we tried to do a similar thing with the tone: Basically, does our show contribute to that feeling of making us want to call our moms?
I think many pieces of fiction are naturally meant to make you think something like, “It was an honor to participate in the lives of these fictional characters” This show achieves this goal undeniably well
Even those who come for the mystery, which allowed it to focus less, should be captivated by the humanity that comes through not only in the writing, but also in the performances of all the cast members.
Props to all departments involved
Although Netflix has been tough on series renewals lately, I hope they fulfill this potential to give them a season 2 because I hope to see more of these incredible characters' trips.